A long line of automobiles idle in a traffic jam in Bucharest, Romania. The weight of cars clogging Bucharest streets each day is robbing every driver of nine days and 11 hours of life per year, equivalent to the time it takes for Romania’s main auto exporter to make 15,600 cars. — Photos: Bloomberg
It was 8.30am and Valentin Mihai showed a brave face as he inched his Volkswagen Golf past former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s sprawling palace, the largest building on the planet after the Pentagon.
Bucharest was blanketed in a surprise inch or two of snow, but that didn’t make any difference. "At this hour, with or without the snow, it’s just slow,” said Mihai, an Uber driver. "I don’t have the words to describe it.”
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A long line of automobiles idle in a traffic jam in Bucharest, Romania. The weight of cars clogging Bucharest streets each day is robbing every driver of nine days and 11 hours of life per year, equivalent to the time it takes for Romania’s main auto exporter to make 15,600 cars. — Photos: Bloomberg
An eMag courier delivers a package to customer order collection lockers in Bucharest, Romania. The weight of cars clogging Bucharest streets each day is robbing every driver of nine days and 11 hours of life per year, equivalent to the time it takes for Romania’s main auto exporter to make 15,600 cars. — Bloomberg
Automobiles idle in a traffic jam on Boulevard Unirii near the Palace of the Parliament building in Bucharest, Romania. The weight of cars clogging Bucharest streets each day is robbing every driver of nine days and 11 hours of life per year, equivalent to the time it takes for Romania’s main auto exporter to make 15,600 cars. — Bloomberg
A long line of automobiles idle in a traffic jam in Bucharest, Romania. The weight of cars clogging Bucharest streets each day is robbing every driver of nine days and 11 hours of life per year, equivalent to the time it takes for Romania’s main auto exporter to make 15,600 cars. — Bloomberg
An eMag courier checks online delivery information on a dashboard-mounted smartphone while sitting in a traffic jam in Bucharest, Romania. The weight of cars clogging Bucharest streets each day is robbing every driver of nine days and 11 hours of life per year, equivalent to the time it takes for Romania’s main auto exporter to make 15,600 cars. — Bloomberg
A eMag courier Nissan e-NV200 electric van drives near the Strapungerea Ciurel bridge construction site in Bucharest, Romania. The weight of cars clogging Bucharest streets each day is robbing every driver of nine days and 11 hours of life per year, equivalent to the time it takes for Romania’s main auto exporter to make 15,600 cars. — Bloomberg
Fumes pump from the exhaust of a combustion engine automobile idling in traffic in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
Fumes pump from the exhaust of a combustion engine automobile idling in traffic in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
Automobiles idle in a traffic jam on Boulevard Unirii near the Palace of the Parliament building in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
Light trails from passing vehicles illuminating a roundabout on Boulevard Nicolae Balcescu at night in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
Vehicles on a congested road at night in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
Vehicles on a congested road at night in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
A eMag online retail courier loading customer orders into a Nissan e-NV200 electric van in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
An eMag online retail courier delivering a package to customer order delivery lockers in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
An eMag courier driver checking online delivery information on a dashboard-mounted smartphone while sitting in a traffic jam in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
An eMag online retail courier delivers a package to customer order delivery lockers in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
Vehicles manoeuvre a roundabout at night in Bucharest, Romania. — Bloomberg
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